what's the cheapest way to buy an iphone?

[Anonymous]

I would like to get an iphone. I have been using an old LG flip phone for years. But my kids are older and my worklife is busier. I want to be able to text/email/search online/use apps. Any advice for a newbie like me, who wants to do this as cheaply as possible?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would like to get an iphone. I have been using an old LG flip phone for years. But my kids are older and my worklife is busier. I want to be able to text/email/search online/use apps. Any advice for a newbie like me, who wants to do this as cheaply as possible?

Get a contract with a carrier and they'll let you have one for a couple of hunert buckaroos.

[Anonymous]

i think best buy is selling refubished ones for $35

[Anonymous]

The price will vary depending on how much space you want and whether you want the latest/greatest version.

If you don't need to put music on it, then an iphone 4 with 8 gb should be fine-- $99 I think. Not sure if there are cheaper offers.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if this is still true, but if you don't care about having the newest iphone, you may still be able to get the 3Gs from AT&T for $50 with a 2 year plan. That's what I did about 6-8 months ago when my iphone 3g died. You can record video, but the picture quality is not as good as the latest iphones. I don't really care much about that though and just wanted the email and web access, texting, basic phone/video, apps, etc.

[Freeman]

If you aren't in any hurry, I would hold off a bit, until they release the next version sometime later this year. Around that time, you can generally expect a significant price drop on the earlier models. Also, if price is a primary concern, have you looked into the various Android phones as well? For most uses, they are functionally equivalent, but often can be found significantly cheaper.

[Anonymous]

I just bought a new iPhone 4S last week - LOVE IT. I ended up getting a contract through AT&T - paid $300 for the phone and will end up paying $90 a month. That bites, but it'll be worth it (hopefully!) RadioShack can also give you the same deal (contract through AT&T, same monthly rate), but will only charge you $200 for the same phone, so that's worth looking into. Also, something I didn't think about - they try to sell you insurance in case your phone breaks (if it does, and you want a similar one [iPhone 4S], it'll cost you upwards of $700). The insurance packages they're selling are close to $200. I didn't buy one, but I still have 3 weeks to consider.

[Anonymous]

I got the iPhone4 for about a 100 bucks when the 4S was released. They may charge you more as a deposit if your credit is poor.

[Anonymous]

If you don't want a contract, the cheapest way is to buy a used iphone from a reputable site, or off ebay/craiglist, buy a Straight Talk plan from Walmart for $45/month (includes everything), have someone cut the simcard for you and voila ... Iphone w/no contracts, and it works great. Or you can email me at annieruok @ comcast.net and I can set you up with someone who can do it all for you.

[Anonymous]

Buy a stolen one!

[Anonymous]

We just got two free 3Gs with a two-year AT&T contract.

[Freeman]

I wouldn't recommend getting an iPhone 3GS at this point. It is a three-year old model already, and it will soon also be three generations behind the current iPhone. That's why you can get it for so cheap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i think best buy is selling refubished ones for $35

I just googled this - they are not $35. The 3G models are $50 off. OP, I would just get the cheapest 4S for $199. Don't go for 3GS - it's not worth the small savings for an outdated model.

[Anonymous]

You don't need an iPhone to do what you are looking for. Any smart phone would work and you can probably get one for free - android or windows based- when you sign a 2 year contract.

[Anonymous]

Virgin will soon carry iPhones for $30/month. $600 for phone. Compared to $90 per month for other carriers, you'll save $1000+ a year.